Friday Flea

Not much time for chit chat..let’s just look…

Salterini!

I ‘m really crabby about what happened with this…..

Let’s just say I tried to buy it…but some snot nosed teenager with her mother had it on “HOLD”.  When I came to look at it, they got all possessive and rude. If you want it, BUY IT.  I’m standing here with money to buy NOW.

The whole thing was UNCOOL.  I’ve always liked this vendor too, but I am mad at him right now.  I was nice, but I told him next time, I wasn’t going to let him off so easy…or her for that matter.

So I got this…along with some caladiums.  Gorgeous day despite VKG drama.

Have a great weekend!

Pea Gravel Patio – Unfinished Business

Well folks, the CC has spoken.  There will not be a project stucco session this weekend, or the foreseeable future. (GASP!)  That ugly unfinished wall doesn’t eat at him like it does me, so it seems we are back to shoveling.  You must know how thrilled and excited I am at this logical decision.  ANOTHER unfinished project at the Regal Beagle. $#@!*%!!!!!  Un. Freaking. Believable!!!!

Actually, it’s incredibly believable, but I just had to vent.

So, where does that leave us?  Let’s have a little refresher on where we started, shall we?

BTW, all that effort spent transplanting that dogwood to the front FAILED.  It drowned during the Saturation.

What a mess that was.

So now…..

What the hell is that orange tower by the front door?!  Oh, that’s just a remnant of the rearranging frenzy.  It’s a CB2 totem pole of stools looking for the right home out here.

If I was a fancy design blogger I’d photoshop that hose out, but you got me, so enjoy!

My least favorite table functioned the best in the sitting area, so I’m thinking I’ll jazz it up with a stone top, like so…..

I’ve been wanting to incorporate an onyx slab around here somewhere and the table is small enough I might actually be able to afford it so, it might happen!  Paint the table base and then I’ll have both an attractive AND functional table.

Remember my Costco Maples?  We had planned to plant black bamboo here, but I’m concerned there’s not enough sunlight, so before I smack down $300 on bamboo, let’s try this first.

It may not be perfect, but we’ve come a long way, and the Things really like this set up, so I’m going with it…for now.

Oh, and I need MORE PLANTS!!!!  It’s the flea today, so I’m off to see what living and inanimate treasures I can find.  Back soon with the Friday Flea.

UPDATE:  Fab reader Lisa of Life Illustrated decided to take pity on this girl….Look how nice…no hose!!

Now if only we could photoshop in that stucco..for REAL!!!!  Thanks Lisa!!

Switcheroo Sickness

My constant rearranging of furniture outside has spread like a disease to the inside as well.  The house is a disaster with chairs in the middle of rooms and the like.  This incurable illness has a habit of moving in an ebb and flow pattern, so we’re flowin’ at the mo.  I can’t show you much yet, since I’m still figuring stuff out, but I can at least share that Bucky is on the move….

No, I didn’t even bother to make the bed…that’s how bad it is…what’s next?  A dirty sink full of dishes?  Maybe. What of it?

Meh.

So operation stucco will commence (perhaps) at the weekend…in the meantime, the patio shoveling is basically complete.  After things settle, there might be some touch up, but for now…done.

The sad thing is… now that I can have some fun and get the furniture in, I’m not feelin’ it.  I’ve dragged most of the available furniture up here and dragged it back down.

I want the butterflies to live here, and since we are a family of four, we really need at least 4 seats up here.  I haven’t found more vintage flies yet.  Everything else is variable.  I thought I’d move the red chairs to the back and just have the loveseat and the flies… I dunno.  I’ll keep rearranging….

The Things and I sat out here at sunset under the tree and read.  For once, the outside temp was cool enough to truly enjoy.  I think this new lounging area will be heaven for us once tweaked and finished.

Let’s play musical side tables, shall we?

Can you say Christmas? Blech.  Back to the drawing board…

Oh, and in case you were worried about what we would do for exercise now that the patio gravel is down….

Yeah.  That’s the rest of it, slated for other areas that interest me very little at the moment, but we need the parking spot back…so it must resume.  $#!@.